Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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lb' QV' if - ' P .Si s I 4 5 A Ek. phi p , s S r-u..t..,.. . Speczdl S er1fz'ce5.' Programs fulfill special needs of students Northwest's curriculum was designed to meet the need of each individual student. Students with special needs were provided the right program that would help them learn and develop academic and social skills. Assisting all students with information about potential career choices was the chief objective of the career lab. Through the year the lab was open to all students. Each sophomore English class spent approximate- ly five hours in the career lab researching jobs and pursuing post-high school infor- mation. The special education department was divided into four areas: learning disabilities, emotionally mentally handicap- ped QEMHJ, gifted and personal social ad- justment QPSAJ. Each area provided specialized help to students with respect to their learning abilities. Students needing help with reading or math skills could find that assistance, along with listening or studying skills, in the lear- ning disabilities resource room. Two full- time teachers worked with students in the special area. Because of increased enroll- ment, a third learning disabilities teacher was employed for second semester. The EMI-I class taught the regular academic courses as well as life skills. Much emphasis was placed on home living and vocationals skills. The students learned to sew and cook, along with how to get a job and get a long with co-workers. A new program added to the special A new program added to the special education area during the 1983-84 year was for the gifted student. The gifted program, following state and federal guidelines, tried to provide identified students with interac- tion among intellectual peers and with some educational opportunities designed specifically for each student. The PSA program strived to developcop- ing and adjustment skills for students who had problems adjusting to the school en- vironment. The main objectives of the PSA program were to increase academic, voca- tional and! or self-help skills. Special methods and materials were used to motivate students and lessen their school problems. -Missy Knollo 60 ' Special Services

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Soczdl Studz'e5.' Courses promote speakers, trips, discussion Social Studies was a department which offered courses ranging from psychology to government to U.S. and world history. Students had a broad choice of courses in which to earn social studies credit. The social studies curriculum was one which took a creative teacher to vary teaching techniques for the many courses taught. Teachers in this department suc- ceeded in varying the classes from time to time and found it very rewarding to keep the attention and interest of the students. The showing of the controversial movie The Day Ajifer generated much discussion among social studies. Students exchanged points of view concerning nuclear war and its affect upon a country. To add variety to the curriculum, speakers were often invited to speak to the students on many different topics related to the study of social studies. Representatives from the business community, law enforce- ment officials and professors from state universities spoke to many classes. Members from the voter registration agency came to Northwest to register eligi- ble seniors for the 1984 presidential elec- tion. A number of field trips were taken by students in this department. Trips ranged from observing the court system to touring a mortuary. Students enrolled in current events were not short on discussion topics. The major news events of the day provided students the opportunity to gain a better understan- ding and deeper knowledge of the world in which they live. A popular topic was who would win the 1984 presidential election. As a part of a unit in U.S. History, five Northwest students participated in the Close-Up Foundation in Washington, D.C. The program was an excellent opportunity for students to get involved with because it gave them a chance to see first-hand how the government is run, said Cheryl McGilbray, history teacher and trip sponsor. During the seven-day trip, Angela Hawkins, Staci Black, Clifford Gourley, Bretta Peterson and Barbara Waits attended workshops dealing with the American democracy, In their spare time, the students visitedjamestown and Williamsburg as well as the Capitol, jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Monument and White House. In addition, they learned about the background of city of Washington D.C. This was the second year for a group of Northwest students to participate in the national Close-Up Foun- dation. -Missy Knolla f '- 'WQQ 'Il-Inq-.... CN.. U 1 LQ! ABOVE: Reading the newspaper and talking about recent happenings keeps Sophomore Chuck Crenshaw informed on the day's happenings. LEFT: Discussing the topic of the day to his senior govern- ment class, Greg jones explains the importance of the presidential primaries. Social Studies Kidiiii' T '59

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AA.. mmm ABOVE: Assisting Valerie Fenner with career information, joe DeSpain waits for . F nw-...N-.. the needed data to appear on the computer screen. Working in small groups proves beneficial for Vincent ' LEFT: Andrew Butler and Lanae Kalberer complete an assignment for one of their Johnson find Sfffvt Hmdcfffon' Puapfofcssloml Dflla Jafobs Classes in the EMH program- assists this English group with the day's assignment. A , sg it Ag is X ss as X N xt 2 xi 3 Q s if X s 5 of + Q 5 4 3 5 ,Q it ,pn ww. ,Nl lg Q 11 aff? ABOVE: Senior Steve Leach patiently awaits the instructions for his next assign- V ment. jg TOP CENTER: Working in groups makes English assignments more enjoyable, T ' aenior Mike Crenshaw completes his portion of the assignment before the start of ' H :he group discussion. da, a f ' ii f U 1 .1-J: :Y Je? 'w.g,,,.H,, 'Qt 4231 E Q , ' I. Ieff Schwab Shurlene Seely Ruth Binford Billie Bryant Suellen Cantrell joseph Despain Wanda Ecker Karen Fields Nancy Hancock Cathryn Hay Linda Loveless Special Services ' 61